From 9562a9f526625be48a103bb6913a16f480c9661c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dimitri Staessens Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:46:17 +0100 Subject: content: Move part of index page to philosophy page --- content/philosophy.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) (limited to 'content/philosophy.md') diff --git a/content/philosophy.md b/content/philosophy.md index 71d5b0d..1599a5c 100644 --- a/content/philosophy.md +++ b/content/philosophy.md @@ -35,4 +35,18 @@ computing's central challenge than we were [almost 20 years ago]
![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/move_fast_and_break_things.png)
+The current TCP/IP network stack has a long development history, +leading to inefficiencies that allow hackers to infiltrate networks +with childish ease. In order to get to a trustworthy and secure +communications infrastructure, the structure of the Internet needs to +be drastically revised. The current protocols have so much deprecated, +unused and unnecessary bits and fields, that trying to guard against +every possible exploit is inefficient and virtually impossible. +Ouroboros is a new decentralized packet transport network for POSIX +operating systems that aims to accepts Edward Snowdens +[challenge](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/edward-snowdens-other-motive-for-leaking/370068/): +to build a network infrastructure that will "*enforce a principle +whereby the only way the powerful may enjoy privacy is when it is the +same kind shared by the ordinary: one enforced by the laws of nature, +rather than the policies of man*." -- cgit v1.2.3